DEPARTMENT OF STATE

DEPARTMENT OF STATE Administration of Foreign Affairs diplomatic programs For necessary expenses of the Department of State and the Foreign Service not otherwise provided for, $9,358,236,000, of which $839,910,000 may remain available until September 30, 2027, and of which up to $3,758,836,000 may remain available until expended for Worldwide Security Protection: Provided, Allocations.That funds made available under this heading shall be allocated in accordance with paragraphs (1) through (4), as follows:(1) Human resources.—For necessary expenses for training, human resources management, and salaries, including employment without regard to civil service and classification laws of persons on a temporary basis (not to exceed $700,000), as authorized by section 801 of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 11; Chapter 36), $3,987,233,000, of which up to $724,204,000 is for Worldwide Security Protection. (2) Overseas programs.—For necessary expenses for the regional bureaus of the Department of State and overseas activities as authorized by law, $1,437,707,000. (3) Diplomatic policy and support.—For necessary expenses for the functional bureaus of the Department of State, 140 STAT. 514 including representation to certain international organizations in which the United States participates pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant to the advice and consent of the Senate or specific Acts of Congress, general administration, and arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament activities as authorized, $871,645,000. (4) Security programs.—For necessary expenses for security activities, $3,061,651,000, of which up to $3,034,632,000 is for Worldwide Security Protection. (5) Reprogramming.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, funds may be reprogrammed within and between paragraphs (1) through (4) under this heading subject to section 7015 of this Act. consular and border Regulations.Fees.security programs Of the amounts deposited in the Consular and Border Security Programs account in this or any prior fiscal year pursuant to section 7069(e) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 (division K of Public Law 117–103), $513,000,000 shall be available until expended for the purposes of such account, including to reduce passport backlogs and reduce visa wait times: Provided, That the Secretary of State may by regulation authorize State officials or the United States Postal Service to collect and retain the execution fee for each application for a passport accepted by such officials or by that Service. capital investment fund For necessary expenses of the Capital Investment Fund, as authorized, $399,700,000, to remain available until expended. office of inspector general For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General of the Department of State as established by section 402(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, $135,550,000, of which $20,333,000 may remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, up to $6,000,000 may remain available until September 30, 2026 for the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading are made available notwithstanding section 209(a)(1) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3929(a)(1)), as it relates to post inspections. educational and cultural exchange programs For necessary expenses of educational and cultural exchange programs, as authorized, $667,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which not less than $273,410,000 shall be for the Fulbright Program, not less than $16,150,000 shall be for the Benjamin Gilman International Scholarships Program, not less than $99,750,000 shall be for the International Visitor Leadership Program, and not less than $35,630,000 shall be for the Young Leaders Initiatives: Provided, That fees or other payments received from, or in connection with, English teaching, educational advising and counseling programs, and exchange visitor programs as authorized 140 STAT. 515 may be credited to this account, to remain available until expended: Provided further, Fellowships and scholarships.Consultation.That a portion of the Fulbright awards from the Eurasia and Central Asia regions shall be designated as Edmund S. Muskie Fellowships, following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading that are made available for the Benjamin Gilman International Scholarships Program shall also be made available for the John S. McCain Scholars Program, pursuant to section 7075 of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 (division F of Public Law 116–6): Provided further, Deadline.Consultation.Allocation.That not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the allocation of funds made available under this heading by program, project, and activity: Provided further, Consultations.Notification.That any substantive modifications from the prior fiscal year to programs funded under this heading in this Act, including program consolidation and closures, changes to eligibility criteria and geographic scope, and implementing partners, shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, Apportionment.Deadline.That funds appropriated under this heading shall be apportioned to the Department of State not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. representation expenses For representation expenses as authorized, $10,000,000. protection of foreign missions and officials For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, to enable the Secretary of State to provide for extraordinary protective services, as authorized, $30,890,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027. embassy security, construction, and maintenance For necessary expenses for carrying out the Foreign Service Buildings Act of 1926 (22 U.S.C. 292 et seq.), preserving, maintaining, repairing, and planning for real property that are owned or leased by the Department of State, and renovating, in addition to funds otherwise available, the Harry S Truman Building, $812,836,000, to remain available until September 30, 2030, of which not to exceed $25,000 may be used for overseas representation expenses as authorized: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be available for acquisition of furniture, furnishings, or generators for other departments and agencies of the United States Government. In addition, for the costs of worldwide security upgrades, acquisition, and construction as authorized, $1,199,856,000, to remain available until expended. emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service For necessary expenses to enable the Secretary of State to meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and Consular Service, as authorized, $8,885,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $1,000,000 may be transferred 140 STAT. 516 to, and merged with, funds appropriated by this Act under the heading “Repatriation Loans Program Account”. repatriation loans program account For the cost of direct loans, $2,550,000, as authorized: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That such funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $5,520,137. payment to the american institute in taiwan For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96–8), $35,964,000. international center, washington, district of columbia Not to exceed $1,917,178 shall be derived from fees collected from other executive agencies for lease or use of facilities at the International Center in accordance with section 4 of the International Center Act (Public Law 90–553), and, in addition, as authorized by section 5 of such Act, $745,000, to be derived from the reserve authorized by such section, to be used for the purposes set out in that section. payment to the foreign service retirement and disability fund For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund, as authorized, $60,000,000. International 22 USC 269a note.Organizations contributions to United Nations.Time periods.Notifications.international organizations For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to meet annual obligations of membership in international multilateral organizations, pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant to the advice and consent of the Senate, conventions, or specific Acts of Congress, $1,389,152,000, of which $96,240,000 may remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, Budget.That the Secretary of State shall, at the time of the submission of the President’s budget to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, transmit to the Committees on Appropriations the most recent biennial budget prepared by the United Nations for the operations of the United Nations: Provided further, Time period.That the Secretary of State shall notify the Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days in advance (or in an emergency, as far in advance as is practicable) of any United Nations action to increase funding for any United Nations program without identifying an offsetting decrease elsewhere in the United Nations budget: Provided further, That any payment of arrearages under this heading shall be directed to activities that are mutually agreed upon by the United States and the respective international organization and shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated under this 140 STAT. 517 heading shall be available for a United States contribution to an international organization for the United States share of interest costs made known to the United States Government by such organization for loans incurred on or after October 1, 1984, through external borrowings. contributions for international United Nations.peacekeeping activities For necessary expenses to pay assessed and other expenses of international peacekeeping activities directed to the maintenance or restoration of international peace and security, $1,230,667,000, of which $615,334,000 may remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, Time period.Notification.Cost estimates.Exit strategy.That none of the funds made available by this Act shall be obligated or expended for any new or expanded United Nations peacekeeping mission unless, at least 15 days in advance of voting for such mission in the United Nations Security Council (or in an emergency as far in advance as is practicable), the Committees on Appropriations are notified of: (1) the estimated cost and duration of the mission, the objectives of the mission, the national interest that will be served, and the exit strategy; and (2) the sources of funds, including any reprogrammings or transfers, that will be used to pay the cost of the new or expanded mission, and the estimated cost in future fiscal years: Provided further, That none of the Certification.Reports.Human rights.Public information.Web posting.funds appropriated under this heading may be made available for obligation unless the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations on a peacekeeping mission-by-mission basis that the United Nations is implementing effective policies and procedures to prevent United Nations employees, contractor personnel, and peacekeeping troops serving in such mission from trafficking in persons, exploiting victims of trafficking, or committing acts of sexual exploitation and abuse or other violations of human rights, and to hold accountable individuals who engage in such acts while participating in such mission, including prosecution in their home countries and making information about such prosecutions publicly available on the website of the United Nations: Provided further, Procedures.Human rights.That the Secretary of State shall work with the United Nations and foreign governments contributing peacekeeping troops to implement effective vetting procedures to ensure that such troops have not violated human rights: Provided further, Determination.That funds shall be available for peacekeeping expenses unless the Secretary of State determines that United States manufacturers and suppliers are not being given opportunities to provide equipment, services, and material for United Nations peacekeeping activities equal to those being given to foreign manufacturers and suppliers: Provided further, President.Recommenda-tions.That none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this heading may be used for any United Nations peacekeeping mission that will involve United States Armed Forces under the command or operational control of a foreign national, unless the President’s military advisors have submitted to the President a recommendation that such involvement is in the national interest of the United States and the President has submitted to Congress such a recommendation: Provided further, Notification.That any payment of arrearages with funds appropriated by this Act shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.140 STAT. 518 International 22 USC 269a note.Commissions For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to meet obligations of the United States arising under treaties, or specific Acts of Congress, as follows: international boundary and water commission, Compliance.united states and mexico For necessary expenses for the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, and to comply with laws applicable to the United States Section, including not to exceed $6,000 for representation expenses, as follows: salaries and expenses For salaries and expenses, not otherwise provided for, $67,300,000, of which $10,095,000 may remain available until September 30, 2027. In addition, for expenses necessary to carry out paragraph (3) of section 5602(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31), $12,500,000, to remain available until expended. construction For detailed plan preparation and construction of authorized projects, $78,000,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized: Provided, Cost estimates.That the operating plan required by section 7062(a) of this Act shall include, for each construction project, the expected scope, timeline, and total cost, including out-year cost estimates for construction and operations and maintenance requirements: Provided further, Transfer authority.Consultation.Notifications.That of the funds appropriated under this heading in this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the United States Section, up to $5,000,000 may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated under the heading “Salaries and Expenses” to carry out the purposes of the United States Section, which shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That such transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority provided in this Act. american sections, international commissions For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for the International Joint Commission and the International Boundary Commission, United States and Canada, as authorized by treaties between the United States and Canada or Great Britain, and for grant programs of the North American Development Bank, including technical assistance grants and the Community Assistance Program, $18,204,000: Provided, That of the amount provided under this heading for the International Joint Commission, up to $1,250,000 may remain available until September 30, 2027, and up to $9,000 may be made available for representation expenses: Provided further, That of the amount provided under this heading 140 STAT. 519 for the International Boundary Commission, up to $1,000 may be made available for representation expenses. international fisheries commissions For necessary expenses for international fisheries commissions, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by law, $68,570,000: Provided, That the United States share of such expenses may be advanced to the respective commissions pursuant to section 3324 of title 31, United States Code.